Getting By on the Minimum

1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-415-92801-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 278 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

First published in 2002. Jennifer Johnson profiles the real-life stories of more than sixty women who have no college education, are married with kids, and earn an average of $16,000 per year, giving us an important window into a large, poorly understood segment of our society. Through the words of these women, Johnson captures the essence of women's working-class experience: from job stagnation, low self-esteem, and social isolation to camaraderie among coworkers, loyalty to one's roots, and even pride in a job well done. This compassionately told book offers a captivating and emotional study of the difference class makes in women's lives, as well as the problems, restrictions, and rewards common to all women.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson, Jennifer

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Gruppen & Klassen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Meaning of Work and Class; Chapter 3 Life on the Job; Chapter 4 Can't Get No Satisfaction; Chapter 5 What Work Means; Chapter 6 Work (f)or Family; Chapter 7 The Work of Carring; Chapter 8 Growing Up Poor in Postwar America; Chapter 9 Dropping Out; Chapter 10 What Will I Be?; Chapter 11 Getting By on the Minimum;

Über Autor(innen)

Jennifer Johnson is a Research Scientist in the Department of Sociology at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She is the Co-Principal Investigator of a two-year research project funded by the National Science Foundation.